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Aug 23, 2020, 6 tweets

#Belarus was bracing on Sunday for more mass protests against strongman Alexander #Lukashenko, who has ordered the army to defend the country's territorial integrity after demonstrations broke out over his claim to election victory u.afp.com/3uWG

VIDEO: 🇧🇾 Belarusian women gathered in central #Minsk call for an end to police violence on the 15th day of demonstrations against strongman Alexander Lukashenko's claim to a sixth term after August 9 elections that sparked mass protests and were rejected by Western leaders

#BREAKING Tens of thousands of Belarusians join anti-government demonstration in Minsk to protest President Lukashenko's claim to sixth term, AFP journalist says

#UPDATE Tens of thousands of demonstrators massed in central #Minsk on Sunday after opposition leaders called for a huge rally to demand the resignation of #Belarus President Lukashenko, the latest protest against his disputed re-election u.afp.com/3um4

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@sergeygapon VIDEO: 🇧🇾 Demonstrators gather in central #Minsk after opposition leaders called for a huge rally to demand the resignation of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, as protests continue against his disputed re-election

@sergeygapon VIDEO: 🇧🇾 Thousands of protesters carrying the red-and-white flag of the #Belarus opposition head to Independence Square in central #Minsk after the opposition called for a massive demonstration against strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko's claim to a sixth presidential term

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